Sibob

Bit of fun with Fuzz & Eterna here: https://soundcloud.com/simonpoulton/eterna-mangler Si

I recently moved from High Wycombe to Welwyn Garden City, so my habits of going into London for music haven't really changed. The guys above have listed the good Herts venues, but you'll find tripping into London will be your new favourite musical liberty I think Si

[quote name='eude' timestamp='1417623537' post='2622382'] The preamp is the new DFM one, but without the high mid/treble filter module, this one instead has two mid filters stacks, one per pickup and a passive tone with various switching options: low mid boost, treble boost, active/passive and series/parallel/singlecoil for the RFB pickup. Should keep me busy... Eude [/quote] That makes my brain ache lol Si

I would keep the T40, the Precision & the Lakland. Regardless of the above, I would definitely sell the Variax lol Si

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1420616524' post='2651253'] I don't think anyone is doubting the attention to detail... If I had $30K to spend on a bass I wouldnt think twice about buying a Fodera if it met my criteria... The subject of this thread is the bass pictured in post #1 and regardless of who made it or how well it is made I wouldn't pay $30 for it because it looks awful... truely awful [/quote] That's the problem with a thread like this though isn't it, I think it looks great Damn subjectivity! Si

I'd have to agree, sounds pretty 'stock', there's much better bass drives out there, blendable or not, if you really want to invest money in that type of tone. That said, if you use the sound infrequently, or are just wanting to dip your toe into drive pedals, then this seems like a great place to start. It certainly sounds a bujillion times better than the Boss ODB-3 Si

[quote name='Misdee' timestamp='1420572495' post='2650824'] The reason these basses cost $30.000+ is because of the amount of highly skilled work it takes to make such a unique instrument. These basses are not a novelty, but rather they are the ultimate in quality and craftsmanship. If small differences aren't important to you it may seem like a frivolous waste of money to buy such an expensive instrument, but if you are obsessed with seeking perfection the Fodera could be the way to go for some people. I think this particular bass is extraordinarily beautiful, even though I would have it specced slightly differently for my own taste. I love the way the overall design is reminiscent of an accoustic guitar,and I am sure that would be reflected in the amplified tone of this bass. The very plain-looking Spruce top was chosen by Fodera for it's accoustic properties rather than it's decoration value. Bear in mind that if you want a top quality piano, violin or double bass, $30,000 wont get you very much, so in that context this is a bit of a bargain.Some things in life are expensive and hand-crafted bespoke musical instruments are likely to be among them. [/quote] Here here Si

Interesting indeed Si

Yes the OC2 prefers rounder and 'bassier' signals. It will also glitch out more if you have a buzzy neck, if the note is not a clean note, the pedal won't track it too well. Si

I had a Squier CV Jazz when they were first released, whilst it was excellent for the price, especially the neck and general finish, it didn't really have the same guts or depth of tone as my 2003 USA Jazz at the time. That said, I've never played a MIM that I'd pay money for, much rather buy a Squier! Si

That seems like a LOT of work to mod a Squier bass to achieve a guitar that Squier makes lol. That said, they may not have offered the VI when he did that. TTNG are cool! Si

Gotcha . Standard baritone guitar is B-B Si

Aren't they tuned B-B in the guitar register? If so, you'll need an octave pedal, if so, you're replacing a bass with a slightly lower guitar + a pedal to do the job of a bass? Lol Si

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1420129795' post='2645898'] .... yep I'm done with Fender. apart from a nice P Bass. [/quote] And therein lies their business model Si

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1420161526' post='2646361'] At this price point you are paying for novelty. No way does that play better than a bass a tenth of its price - it's value is in its exclusivity. I suspect that it was bought by someone with a lot of money that expected a quantum difference in playability to something like a top end Musicman or Fender and are disappointed with the reality. On a subjective note its as fugly as hell as well. [/quote] I agree, it's been purchased as a novelty piece perhaps, however the construction internally is apparently a work of art! Note that this is a fully hollow body bass (no sound block), but with a 'neck through' joint. Most probably purchased by someone who doesn't think twice about 30k, millionaires who are bass players are probably not that rare. I like its looks, understated with boutique sensibilities Si

[quote name='ern500evo' timestamp='1420107591' post='2645544'] I'm on the other side of the fence, I used to own a USA P bass and recently bought a VM P as I was getting P bass GAS again. I took it to one rehearsal and it's been in its case ever since! I don't know what it is, I just couldn't get on with it. It may well have been the two guitards and their Marshalls, one has a mid heavy sound, the other quite scooped and bassy so finding sonic space can be a pain, hence reverting back to my Bongo mid way through the rehearsal. I'm working with a 3 piece originals project doing funky blues/rock now so may give it another whirl with that. Also to add that I always used my USA with a drive pedal which seemed to really bring it alive so in the interest of fairness I'll give the Squier a crack through a drive pedal at next rehearsal! [/quote] The Precision may not be the right bass, but it sounds like your guitarists don't really know what they're doing. Their combined tones sound like a nightmare lol Si

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1419980561' post='2644654'] Personally I have absolutely no problem with this. Why would you want to pay a person to do this work when an NC can rip one out more accurately, and in a fraction of the time? [/quote] I obviously have no issues with CNC machines making instruments, my current 3 are machine built, but I feel that once you're into that price bracket, the woods & parts aren't adding too much more, so I'd be looking for keen attention to detail via a human touch. Essentially, in that price bracket, I'm looking for a bit of art from someone's hand. Cheers Si

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1419972904' post='2644548'] It is set up for him..... you can't slap it as the front pickup is too close to the neck to be any use. It accomodates one style and limits so many others, as far as I am concerned. Not that keen on ramps either myself, even for thumbing styles...or the scale. I'd call it a quirky bass... and one that is set-up/built for a very stylised player, IMO [/quote] Was just interested, I played one and found it to be one of the most playable basses I've ever sat down with......and I'm a 15 year Fender player pretty much. Admittedly I don't slap if I can help it, so that suits me, but then I've also never used a ramp and it felt very natural, even for palm-mute/thumb technique. Didn't notice the 33" scale at all either. I think my point is that I don't believe it's unplayable and only setup simply for him, it's meant for a particular type of player that's all, lots of those types of players about, but like any bass, the MGS (or the AW, since that's the thread topic), it's not for everyone Si